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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Mathias Senn, Sevelen, CH;
Mathias Senn, Sevelen, CH;
ThyssenKrupp Presta Aktiengesellschaft, Eschen, LI;
Abstract
The invention proposes an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle with a setting part displaceable in at least one setting direction for setting the position of the steering column, a holding part nondisplaceable in this setting direction and a securement device, in the opened state of which the setting part is displaceable with respect to the holding part for setting the position of the steering column, and in the closed state of which the setting part is secured in place by the securement device. A crash blocking device is provided, by which at least in the event of a crash, an additional holding force can be exerted against a dislocation of the setting part with respect to the holding part, which comprises a blocking element united with the setting part and a blocking element united with the holding part, wherein one of the blocking elements comprises scales acting resiliently out of the surface and the other of the two blocking elements has recesses, in such manner that at least some of the scales projecting resiliently from the surface of the one blocking element can be brought at least partially into engagement in corresponding recesses of the other blocking element in the closed state of the securement device.